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In attempt to defer fraud, the New York State Tax Department, in partnership and collaboration with the IRS have taken the step of requiring an additional verification measure during the 2016 Tax Year in personal income tax preparation software: the collection of driver license and state-issued ID information. Please ensure that you also provide this identification as you supply your documents to your CPA or tax preparer.

How to Get a Copy of Your Prior Year Tax Information There are many reasons why you may need a copy of your tax return information from a prior year. Transcripts are free and available for the most current tax year after the IRS has processed the return. You can also get them for the past three tax years. To get a transcript: Order Online. The fastest way to get a Tax Return or Account transcript is through the ‘Get Transcript’ tool available on IRS.gov. Just click the Ge...t Transcript by Mail button to have a paper copy sent to your address of record. Order by phone. You can also order by phone at 800-908-9946 and follow the prompts. Order by mail. To order your tax return transcript by mail, complete and mail either Form 4506-T or Form 4506T-EZ. Form 4506-T can also be used to request other tax records: tax account transcript, record of account, wage and income and verification of non-filing. If you need an actual copy of your tax return, they are generally available for the current tax year and as far back as six years. The fee per copy is $50. See more

Be aware of calls received from IRS impersonators who aggressively demand payments. These callers have fraudulently stolen over $26 million from victims since 2013. The Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration, J. Russell George, urges taxpayers to remain on "High Alert" as an expanded outreach effort was announced to prevent more losses to IRS impersonators